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What is the smallest unit of Ethereum called?
What is the smallest unit of Ethereum called?
Sara
Mon Jan 20 2025
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I am trying to understand the terminology used in Ethereum blockchain. Specifically, I want to know what the smallest divisible unit of Ethereum currency is called.
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AndrewMiller
Wed Jan 22 2025
Wei holds a unique position in the Ethereum network as the smallest unit of ether.
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QuasarGlider
Wed Jan 22 2025
Ether, the cryptocurrency coin used on Ethereum, is divisible into extremely small fractions.
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CherryBlossom
Wed Jan 22 2025
Specifically, one ether is equivalent to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 wei.
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Caterina
Wed Jan 22 2025
This relationship can be expressed mathematically as 1018 wei per ether.
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BlockchainMastermind
Tue Jan 21 2025
To put it another way, one wei represents a quintillionth of an ether.
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